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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi Admission
Admission Process 2024
The admission process for IIFT Delhi for the 2024 instructional session starts off evolved with shortlisting applicants primarily based on their CAT 2023 scores. After that, candidates undergo Group Discussions (GD), Extempore periods, and Personal Interviews (PI). Those who are shortlisted participate in GD sessions wherein they discuss subjects in corporations, after which they've their PI with a panel. The very last admission outcomes are dispatched to applicants via e-mail. IIFT Delhi gives various programs, inclusive of MBA, Integrated MBA, MA, Executive, and Doctorate in Management. For the 2025 MBA consumption, applicants are selected based totally on their CAT rankings, followed through WAT-GD/Extempore-PI for the MBA in International Business (IB) and CAT/GMAT ratings, Extempore, and PI for the MBA in Business Analytics (BA). Admission to the Integrated MBA application requires an IPMAT score, whilst the Executive packages require a PI. For MA and PhD applications, IIFT Delhi conducts its very own front checks.
Admission Exams Accepted 2025
Courses Offered | Exams |
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MBA (IB) | CAT |
MBA (BA) | CAT/ GMAT |
IPM | IPMAT |
MA Economics | AI Protoring Based Entrance Exam. |
PhD | Entrance exam conducted by IIFT/ UGC-NET-JRF |
MBA( IB) Admission 2025
The candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree and an aggregate of 50 marks are eligible for MBA( IB) admission at IIFT Delhi. Candidates who are in the last year of their admission are also eligible to apply. IIFT Delhi MBA( IB) admission process includes the following stages
Admission Stage | Description |
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Application Form | The candidates can fill out the online application for the MBA (IB) program on the official website. |
CAT Exam | The applicants will have to appear for the CAT Computer-based Test conducted by IIMs. |
Shortlisting | The first round of shortlisting will be based on the CAT score and other factors like previous academic marks, academic diversity, and gender diversity. |
WAT-GD/ Extempore-PI | The shortlisted candidates will be called for the selection process which will include a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD)/ Extempore, and Personal Interview (PI) |
Merit List | The final selection will be done based on the composite score calculated through factors like the CAT score, Performance in the selection process, work experience, and Academic consistency. |
Important Dates 2025
MBA (IB) | |
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Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
Application Opens | October 27, 2024 |
Last Date for Submission of Application Form | December 16, 2024 |
Online Application for Foreign National / NRI Candidates starts on | January 15, 2025 |
Last Date of Online Submission of Application for Foreign National / NRI Candidates | March 15, 2025 |
List of Shortlisted Candidates for 2nd Round of Admission on IIFT | Last Week of January 2025 |
Group Discussion / Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview | April 03 – 20, 2025 |
Merit List Released | June 2025 |
Program Commencement | First Week of July 2025 |
Selection Criteria:Shortlisting
The candidates who have appeared for the CAT examination directed by IIMs will be shortlisted based on their examination percentiles, including the sectional cut- offs. The minimal cut- off percentile will be decided by IIFT, according to the availability of seats. The cut- off for the female students will be 2 less than the actual cut- off. The marks obtained in Xth and XIIth will also be considered while shortlisting the candidates. Also up to 5 points may be rewarded to non-engineers to guaranty balance in the class composition.
The parameters considered for shortlisting the students for WAT- GD/ Extempore- PI and the weight age are as follows
Parameters | Percentage Scores |
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CAT Score | 98 |
Gender Diversity (Male - 0, Female - 2) | 02 |
Total Score | 100 |
selecting Criteria:WAT- GD/ Extempore- PI
The shortlisted candidates will be called for the selecting process, which will include a Writing Capability Test( WAT), Group Discussion( GD), and Personal Interview. Writing Capability Test( WAT) :The candidates will have to write an essay on the given content and they will be estimated on their clarity, capability to comprehend, and techniques of presenting and expressing the idea. Group Discussion( GD): The candidates will be divided into small groups and will be given a topic to discuss within the group. The students will be estimated on their capability to demonstrate leadership skills, team player skills, communication, content, and capability to give new perceptive on the topic. Personal Interview( PI): The students appearing for the personal interview will be estimated based on academic, extracurricular, and logical performance.
The parameters considered for the final selecting and their weight age are as follows
Parameters | Scores |
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CAT Score | 45 |
WAT (10) + GD (10) + PI (20) | 40 |
Gender Diversity (Male - 0, Female - 2) | 2 |
Academic Diversity (Engg - 0, Non-Engg - 2) | 2 |
Work Experience | 3 |
Academic Consistency (10th - 4, 12th - 4) | 8 |
Total | 100 |
How to Apply in MBA (IB)?
Interested candidates can visit the IIFT Delhi website and click on ‘ Apply Online’ The students will have to fill out the online application form as per the instructions given and pay the application fee of INR 2,500( INR 1,250 for ST SC/ PwD/ Transgender).
MBA( BA) Admission 2025
The students who hold a Bachelor’s degree with 50 or 5.0 CGPA out of 20 and have studied Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the subjects in Graduation OR B.Tech BE degree with 50 marks or 5.0 GCPA are eligible to apply for the MBA( BA) program at IIFT Delhi. The admission process includes the following stages
Admission Stage | Description |
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Application Form | The candidates can fill out the application form through the IIFT Delhi website. |
CAT Entrance Exam | The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam conducted for MBA (IB). Candidates who have a GMAT score may not require to appear for the exam. |
Shortlisting | The candidates will be shortlisted based on the CAT score or GMAT score. |
Extempore and Personal Interview | The shortlisted candidates will be called for the Extempore and the Personal Interview. |
Final Selection | Final selection will be based on multiple factors that include CAT score / GMAT Score, performance in the Extempore, Personal Interview, Academic performance in 10th & 12th, and work experience. |
Selection Criteria
The students will be selected for the MBA( Business Analytics) program based on the following parameters
- CAT score/ GMAT Score
- Performance in the Extempore and Personal Interview
- Academic performance in 10th & 12th
- Work experience
- Gender Diversity
How to Apply in MBA (BA)?
Interested students can visit the IIFT Delhi website and click on ‘ Apply Online’. The students will have to fill out the online application form as per the instructions given and upload all the required documents. They will have to pay the application fee of INR 3,000( INR 1,500 for ST SC/ PwD/ Transgender).
Important dates for MBA (BA)
MBA (BA) | |
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Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
Application Opens | October 27, 2024 |
Last Date for Submission of Application Form | December 16, 2024 |
Online Application for Foreign National / NRI Candidates starts on | January 15, 2025 |
Last Date of Online Submission of Application for Foreign National / NRI Candidates | March 15, 2025 |
List of Shortlisted candidates for 2nd Round of Admission on IIFT | Last Week of January 2025 |
Group Discussion / Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview | April 03 – 20, 2025 |
Merit List | June 2025 |
Program Commencement | First Week of July 2025 |
Weekend MBA( IB) Admission 2025
The students who hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimal total of 55( 50 for ST SC/ PWD category) and 3 years of managerial work experience are eligible to apply for the Weekend MBA( IB) program at IIFT Delhi. The admission is generally based on the performance of the candidate in the Essay Writing, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview directed in the IIFT Delhi Campus.
selecting Criteria
The applicants will be shortlisted based on their qualifications and work experience. The final selection will be based on the performance of the students in the Essay Writing, Group discussion, and Interview.
How to Apply in Weekend MBA (IB)?
Interested students can fill out the online application available on the IIFT website and pay the application fee of INR 1,500( INR 750 for SC ST/ PH candidates).
Weekend MBA( IB) Important Dates 2025
Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
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Last Date of Receipt of Application | Last week of May 2025 |
Essay Writing, GD & Interview | June 29, 2025 & July 06, 2025 |
Commencement of Course | 2nd Week of July 2025 |
EPGD- GHRM Admission 2025
IIFT Delhi EPGD- GHRM is an 18 months program conducted during the weekends, for working professionals. Anyone who fulfills the following eligibility criteria is eligible to apply for the EPGD- GHRM program at IIFT Delhi
3 years of managerial/ executive position work experience.
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Bachelor’s degree with 50 marks( 45 for ST SC/ PWD) and Postgraduate in any professional degree like HR, Law, Engineering, Architecture, medicine, Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, Horticulture, etc. The students should also have 2- years of work experience.
EPGD- GHRM Admission Process 2025
IIFT Delhi admission process for the EPGDM GHRM program will contain the following stages:
Admission Stage | Selection Process |
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Application Form | The candidates can fill out the application form through the IIFT Delhi website |
Personal Interview | The candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be called for the Personal Interview. |
Final Selection | The final selection will be based on the candidate’s overall performance in the Personal Interview |
Selection Criteria
The selection for the EPGD- GHRM program will be based on the student’s overall performance in the Personal Interview. Past academic record, Work experience, motivation to finish the program, and goodwill to exceed would give extra weightage in the overall assessment for admission.
EPGD- GHRM Admission How to Apply?
Interested students will have to register themselves at the IIFT website for the EPGD- GHRM program. The students will have to fill out the application form and upload all the relevant certificates documents. They will have to pay the application fee of INR 2,000 for GEN/ OBC and INR 1,000 for SC ST/ PWD category students.
EPGD-GHRM Important Dates:
Events | Important Dates |
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Last Date to Apply | Last week of May, 2025 (Tentative) |
Commencement of Program | June 2025 (Tentative) |
IPM Admission 2024
The students who have passed 10 2 in the arts commerce/ science stream, and have studied Mathematics/ Business mathematics as one of the subjects, with 60 marks( 55 for SC ST/ Transgender) are eligible to apply for the IPM program.
Admission Stage | Description |
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Register for IPMAT | Interested candidates will have to register for IPMAT conducted by IIM Indore. |
IIFT Application Form | The candidates will also have to register separately for the IIFT IPM program. |
IPMAT Exam | The candidates will have to appear for the IPMAT exam conducted by IIM Indore. |
Selection Process | The candidates will be selected based on their scores of IPMAT. |
Merit List | The candidates who have cleared the cut-off will be selected and the merit list will be prepared. |
IPM Admission Changes
The eligibility criteria also involved that the students must have passed the class 10th exams with 60 marks( 55 for SC ST/ PwD/ Transgender students). Due to Covid Pandemic, many of the state boards have n't awarded marks to the students of class 10th in the year 2021. Therefore, on request of similar students, the clause of a minimum of 60 %( 55 for SC ST/ PwD/ Transgender) in class 10th has been waived off.
Selection Criteria
The selection of the students is based on the performance of the students in the IPMAT exams. The weightage of all the parameters for selection are as follows
Parameters | Weightage |
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IPMAT | 98% |
Gender Diversity | 2% |
How to Apply in IPM ?
Students interested in making use of the IIFT IPM software need to first sign in for the IPMAT at the IIM Indore website, publish the utility shape, and pay the charge of INR 4,130 (INR 2,065 for ST/SC/PwD candidates). After registering, students should be aware of their registration quantity, as it is required while completing the IIFT online application form. They then want to visit the IIFT internet site, fill out the IPM application utility, and pay a fee of INR 2,000 (INR 1,000 for ST/SC/PWD candidates). Required files encompass a passport-length image, scanned signature, and scanned copies of tenth and twelfth mark sheets, at the side of a category certificate if applicable.
IPM Important Dates 2024
Events | Important Dates |
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Last Date to Apply for IPMAT 2024 | Second week of April, 2024 (Tentative) |
Last Date to Apply for IIFT IPM | Mid-May, 2024 (Tentative) |
IPMAT Exam by IIM Indore | Second week of June, 2024 (Tentative) |
MA Economics Admission 2025
The students who hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50 marks( 45 for ST SC/ PwD students) are eligible to apply for the MA Economics. The students who are in the last year of graduation are also eligible. IIFT Delhi MA Economics admission procedure includes the following stages:
Admission Stage | Description |
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Application Form | The candidates can fill out the online application form available on the IIFT website. |
Entrance Exam | The applicants will have to appear for the AI Protoring Based Entrance Exam. |
Interview | The candidates will be shortlisted based on their scores in the Entrance Exam and will be called for an online interview. |
Merit list | The final selection will be based on the overall performance of the candidates in the entrance exam and the online interview. |
Selection Criteria
The candidates are selected for the MA Economics program based on the student’s performance in the AI Proctoring Based Entrance test and particular Interview.
How to Apply in MA Economics ?
Interested students can visit the IIFT website and fill out the online application form and pay the admission fee of INR 1,600( INR 800 for ST SC/ PWD students). Documents that require to be submitted along with the application form are as follows
- Self- attested copy of Certificates and Marksheets of the qualifying degree.
- ST/ SC/ OBC/ PwD category/ GEN- EWS students should upload their necessary certificates.
Important dates for MA Economics:
Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
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Last Date for Submission of Online Application Forms | May 20, 2025 |
Date of AI Proctoring-Based Entrance Exam | June 09, 2025 |
Date of Online Interview of Shortlisted Candidates | July 02, 2025 |
Commencement of Session | August 2025 |
PhD Admission 2025
IIFT Delhi admission for PhD program includes the following stages mentioned in the table below
Admission Stage | Description |
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Application Form | Interested candidates will have to fill out the online application form available on the IIFT website. |
Entrance Exam | The candidate will have to appear for the entrance exam conducted by IIFT. The candidates who have appeared for UGC NET-JRF will be exempted from taking the IIFT entrance examination. |
Shortlisting | The candidates who have scored 50% marks in the entrance examination will be called for a personal interview. |
Personal Interview | The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the personal interview round in front of the panelist. |
Admission Offer | The selected candidates will be sent an offer for admission. |
Selecting Criteria
The students who score 50 marks in the entrance test will be shortlisted for the personal interview. A relaxation of 5 marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the students belonging to the SC ST/ OBC differently abled category, Economically Weaker Section( EWS) .The last selection of the students will be done on the base of performance of the students in the entrance exams and the personal interview. Weightage for the entrance test is 70 and 30 for the performance in the interview.
How to Apply in PhD?
Interested students will have to download the application form from the IIFT website. They will have to fill out the application form and submit the same along with the application fee of INR 2,500( INR 1,250 for ST SC/ PwD students).
The application form should be sent with all the documents that involve .Statement of Purpose, according to the template given. Self- attested copies of Certificates and Marksheets of qualifying degrees and other certificates( from SSC level). Passport size photo .Two letters of recommendation .At least one example of scholarly research or professional writing. Category certificate for ST/ Sc/ OBC/ PWD/ Gen- EWS candidates.
Important dates for PhD:
Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
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Last Date for submission of Online Application | May 31, 2025 |
Availability of Admit Card | June 11, 2025 |
Entrance Exam (Offline) | June 18, 2025 |
Entrance Exam Result | 4th Week of June 2025 |
Personal Interview | 2nd Week of July 2025 |
Declaration of Final Results | 3rd/ 4th Week of July 2025 |
Commencement of PhD Program | 2nd Week of August 2025 |